Thanks Mont!!

[oogoolaboogala]

I just tried out mont's magnificent mod- the plastic coke bottle one- and it worked out super!! its really easy! took me about 20 min for both pads! and it works very well..so for all you roller goalies out there who play on sport court..do this mod-it really works! Thanks Mont for sharing your wonderful knowledge!!

~oogs

[leaferguy]

I'd love to, but my Velo's have no boot straps through the face .

[oogoolaboogala]

hmm i don't think the boot strap part is that important..i only have one boot strap and the piece isn't really attached well
but i think if you seal the plastic tight enough..it might just might work

[Ippo]

Cool - good going.

I couldn't get mine to work out - I tried a 1.89 L bottle and it didn't bend right for me.

Which type of bottle/container did you end up using?
I've seen threads about people trying out milk jugs or detergent jugs for the thicker material, since N. Amer. bottles are pretty thin.

[oogoolaboogala]

i ended up using a 2L soda bottle...the 20 oz ones were too small..and i didnt have any detergent or milk ones that i felt like washing...i'd rather stick to the cheap stuff (its like 99cents for a 2L bottle of club soda) don't get soda unless your gonna drink it cus then you hafta clean the bottle. also i don't have a heat gun, so when i use the thinner plastic i can melt it easilier and faster. plus the sport court i play on is super dirty, so i'll just replace them when they get so dirty they don't slide anymore. hope this helps some

[Ippo]

That does help - thanks. I guess I must've cut and bent it all wrong.
What did you use instead of a heat gun - blow dryer?

Anyhow, hope they don't crack before getting dirty.

I'll let you know when I finally finish making side plates.

[oogoolaboogala]

yup...i've been borrowing my mamma's blowdryer a lot lately, hope she doesn't mind let me know how the slide plates work..i was gonna do those..but they look really hard to make and i think if its harder to make than knee lifts...i wont be able to manage im not very good with sharp objects

[Ippo]

Sharp objects.

For me, it's time - I just spent 2 hours extra on making my thigh boards, because I didn't cut the material long enough, so I had to stitch some more material on.

I'll tackle the slide plates soon, cuz I sometimes want to play outside on the concrete.

[MetropolisPt31]

2-Liter bottles didn't work for me. They were too short.

[oogoolaboogala]

hmm really?!? i have 31" jr pads and they had lots of extra to cut off...i guess u'll hafta try those bigger bottles

[MetropolisPt31]

Ok, so the length and neck contour of the 2-liter bottle made it very tough to work with. However, I did find 2-liters bottle of Mexico's national soft drink: Jarritos!! The necks are straighter so those will prolly work. And the best part? I used to drink Jarritos all the time when I was kid living in Mexico! Pad mods and pineapple Jarritos: \m/\m/

[oogoolaboogala]

can you post a pic of a jaritos bottle? i've only seen em in glass ones..also where'd you get it?? (please don't say mexico)

[Ippo]

Maybe it's a different bottle. I can't notice the difference, but I can't find a picture of a pepsi or coke 2L bottle.

Jarritos

Don't have the answer to your second question.

[avatarkava]

Just in case anyone still cared.

[MetropolisPt31]

I haven't been able to find a pic of the bottle I described. The ones I got are imported from Mexico and are apparently a new design as labeled on the bottle. I'll keep looking for a pic.